DASH for Free

Regardless of who you are and why you're Downtown, the free-to-ride DASH circulator offers motorists and parking customers several advantages.

The service connects Downtown neighborhoods and destinations, enabling drivers to park once, leave the car and travel easily around Downtown. Cost-conscious drivers may also choose to park in cheaper lots on the edges of Downtown, and take DASH to travel around the neighborhoods. Click here for a map of public parking facilities and DASH routes.

Avoid Parking Altogether

Ridesharing is an easy way to arrange a one-way ride on short notice and let someone else do the driving.

Reserved Parking

Visitors can pre-purchase a parking spot in the vicinity of the Van Andel Arena, DeVos Performance Hall, 20 Monroe Live and Civic Theater. Click here to reserve your space. Remember to bring a copy of your reservation.

Here's how to avoid parking tickets. Look for any parking related signage and follow those directions. These general parking rules also help keep people safe and tickets off your windshield, keep your vehicle:

3 feet from a driveway

15 feet from fire hydrants

15 feet from or within intersections

20 feet from marked Crosswalk

20 feet from railroad tracks

30 feet from a flashing signal, stop sign, or traffic signal

Street parking is always free on the following holidays:

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Presidents' Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Thanksgiving Day, and the day after

Christmas Eve and Day

Employee & Resident Parking

Public Parking

Mobile GR operates numerous public lots and ramps that provide reserved spaces in and around Downtown starting at just $48 and $154 per month .

Private Parking

Ellis Parking is the largest private parking provider in the City. They also lease spaces at monthly rates.

Moped Parking

Free moped parking is available inside the Pearl-Ionia ramp and at the Ottawa-Fulton surface lot. Mopeds should not be locked to trees, lamp posts or benches. This can make things difficult for people using the sidewalks.